云南2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When did the man probably leave the gate?A. At about 9:00.B. At about 12:00.C. At about 12:30.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a library.C. In a cinema.3. How long has the man waited for the bus?A. About 10 minutes.B. About 20 minutes.C. About 30 minutes.4. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months.B. Five months.C. Seven months.5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Paying for tickets.B. Repairing machines.C. Changing notes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. How does the man feel after the second job interview?A. Anxious.B. Hopeful.C. confused.7. How many persons were able to go to the second interview?A. 4.B. 12.C. 16.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Which subject did the woman study last night?A. English.B. French.C. Physics.9. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Dreams.B. Sleep.C. Exams.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why doesn’t the man order first?A. He is waiting for someone else.B. He wants to check the price first.C. He is unfamiliar with the restaurant.11. Which of the following does the man order?A. Smoked duck.B. Salted fishC. Roast beef.12. What does the man want to drink?A. Coffee.B. Wine.C. Beer.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why can’t the man get through?A. The line is busy.B. The line hasn’t been paid.C. The line is not in the service.14. What do we know about the man?A. His car broke down.B. He had a traffic accident.C. He is stuck in a traffic jam.15. How many people are there in the car?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.16. What’s the probable r elationship between the two speakers?A. Policeman and driver.B. Husband and wife.C. Neighbors.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did the two speakers see each other last time?A. At a birthday party.B. At a Christmas party.C. At a family gathering.18. Where does the man work now?A. In a railway company.B. At the Commercial Bank.C. At a university.19. Which language did the woman study in college?A. French.B. German.C. Chinese.20. Who is in the second grade?A. Sue.B. Tom.C. Linda.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ACappadocia, TurkeyTwo million years ago, the Cappadocia area of Turkey was a sea of hot lava （熔岩） and later the lava cooled. About 4,000 years ago, people began carving out homes in the soft rock. And people have been living in these caves ever since. There are even whole underground cities, complete with streets, shops, homes and so on.Missouri, the United StatesThe people of Festus, Missouri, decided to build their new houses inside a mine. The thick rock walls keep the houses at an unchanging temperature inside, so they don’t need heaters or air-conditioning. Like many caves, the biggest problem isdampness（潮湿）. People fix something that can remove water from the air to make the inside stay nice and dry. The water is then used to water gardens.Shaanxi, ChinaIn the Shaanxi area of central China, many people live in cave homes (called yaodong) carved out of the packed earth of cliffs（悬崖）and riverbanks. These cave homes are made with rounded fronts and ceilings, a strong shape that won’t fall down easily.Kinver Edge, EnglandThe small but comfortable houses in which the monks lived were carved out of large rocks near Kinver Edge in England. No one knows who made them, but they may be very old. Some people think the author J.R.R Tolkien got the idea for hobbit （霍比特人）– an imaginary small human-like creature – from these tidy caves; he grew up nearby and may have visited them as a child.21. If you are interested in underground cities, you should go to _______.A. CappadociaB. MissouriC. ShaanxiD. Kinver Edge22. If you want to know how to avoid dampness in cave homes, you’re advised to go to ______.A. TurkeyB. the United StatesC. ChinaD. England23. What do we know about the houses mentioned in the last paragraph?A. They are not very big.B. They were built by monks.C. J.R.R Tolkien once lived in them.D. They have rounded fronts and ceilings.24. What do the four kinds of houses have in common?A. They are very damp.B. They look like caves.C. No one lives in them now.D. No one knows who built them.BThe largest bird that can’t fly also happens to be t he largest living bird in the world. This is the huge North African Ostrich（鸵鸟）. When the male（雄性）is fully grown, he reaches a height of nearly eight feet and many weigh close to three hundred pounds. His wings are very small and the wing feathers are very soft, and therefore he does not fly.You have probably heard the old sayi ng about “the foolish ostrich burying his head in the sand”. Well, the ostrich is not nearly as foolish as he is said to be. In the daytime, when the hen is sitting on the eggs, she does not want to be seen; instead of sticking（戳） her long neck up into the air, she bends her neck and head down. That way, she can best protect the eggs and herself.Because the ostrich can’t fly up into the air to escape from danger on the ground, he has to remain alert at all times. Luckily, he has very good eyesight and hearing, so he can stop danger in time to run away. The ostrich can run so fast that it almost seems as if he is flying.Sometimes, when a person has a small appetite（胃口）, we say that he “eats like a bird”. Of course, that bird is not the ostrich! An ostrich will eat anything under the sun. When an ostrich died in a zoo, scientists cut it open to see what he had eaten. Here are some of the things found in its stomach: three pieces of wood, part of a film roll, a French coin, four pennies, and so on.25. Ostriches bury their heads in the sand because they _______.A. are too lazy to do anythingB. can avoid being attackedC. can relax by doing soD. are very shy26. The underlined part “remain alert” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.A. be sure about everythingB. be careful in flyingC. be full of energyD. be quick to act27 According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?A. An ostrich has very soft feathers.B. An ostrich has a small appetite.C. An ostrich can run fast just like flying.D. An ostrich is not as foolish as we think.28. Which would be the best title for the text?A. The ostrich’s strange lifeB. The ostrich – foolish or clever?C. The things in the stomach of an ostrichD. The ostrich –the largest bird that can’t flyCLong long ago, there lived two brothers in a village. Their parents died and left them a farm. The elder son took everything except for a very small piece of land, a cat and a dog. The younger son had to use the cat and the dog to pull his plough （犁） because he did not have an ox（牛）. They didn’t like this at all and cried out.Near the farm, there was a mountain called Stone Mountain. A demon（魔鬼） lived on this mountain and people who looked at it carefully could see his face. When the Demon of Stone Mountain heard the cat and the dog crying out, he looked down. He thought a cat and a dog looked funny pulling a plough. He opened his mouth and laughed. The younger son heard the demon’s laughter. He looked up and saw inside the demon’s huge, open mouth, it was full of gol d and silver. Quickly, he ran up the mountain and hurried inside the demon’s mouth. There, he collected a little of the gold and silver and then hurried out again. Now he could buy himself a house, a larger piece of land and an ox to pull his plough.His brother soon found out what had happened. He immediately got the cat and the dog and used them to pull his plough near Stone Mountain. Once again, the demon opened his mouth to laugh at the sight of a cat and a dog pulling a plough. Quickly, the elder brot her ran into the demon’s mouth and began filling his bags with gold and silver.He was so busy that he forgot about the cat and the dog, and it was not long beforethe two animals lay down to rest. As soon as this happened, the Demon of Stone Mountain stopped laughing and closed his mouth. The elder brother was kept inside and was never seen again.29. The elder brother used the cat and the dog to pull his plough to _____.A. have some funB. punish the two animalsC. help his younger brotherD. get treasure from the demon30. What happened at the end of the story?A. The younger brother led a very poor life.B. The cat and the dog were eaten by the demon.C. The elder brother remained in the demon’s mouth.D. The demon helped the younger brother plough the field.31. What lesson can we draw from the story？A. No work, no money.B. Want all, lose all.C. Easy come, easy go.D. Little money, little care.DMy grandmother pointed at a picture of a six-year-old me and asked, “Sweetie, do you see that?” Studying my younger self, I smiled and nodded. “That’s my granddaughter.” Grandmother said. “She lives in Connecticut. She must be…Well, I’ve forgotten how old she’d be now! ” My smile froze and my hands began to shake. My grandmother had Alzheimer’s（老年痴呆） disease. It seemed impossible for this amazing woman to be able to look after herself. Gradually, not remembering where she placed her glasses became not remembering where her house was, which became not always remembering my name. My birthday gifts from Grandma used to be highly expected; she always knew exactly what to get and her cards would make me smile. Now, my gift from her is really from my father, who buys a present in her name since she doesn’t remember when my birthday is. A birthday card without her writing just reminds me that my grandmother isn’t the same anymore.I feel sad about it and I find a great comfort through writing. Writing my memories on paper helps me to deal with what is happening and to see Grandma as the woman she trul y is. I have hopes of someday soon writing a novel about the Alzheimer’s struggle, so that I might help others who are experiencing the same pains deal with the realities of losing a loved one this way. Strangely enough, recording my sadness reduced some o f the pain. I know it’s her strength that pulls me through the hard times. That is the character I have wanted to have since I was a child, and it does not change, no matter how weak her mind has become. So now, when I sit on the chair next to Grandma and know she can’t remember my name, I swallow the bitter medicine of disappointment and smile.32. The author’s smile froze because her grandmother _______.A. couldn’t remember herB. forgot how old she wasC. knew nothing about the picture.D. wouldn’t live with her anymore33. What’s the author’s attitude towards Grandma’s birthday gifts?A. Cold.B. Unclear.C. Calm.D. Appreciative.34. The author wants to write a novel about the Alzheimer’s struggle because_______.A. her grandmother asked her to do soB. she wants to become a well-known authorC. her grandmother’s life story will make a wonderful novelD. she wants to help others who have a loved one with the disease35. What is the best title for the text?A. The bitter medicine of disappointmentB. A great comfort through writingC. My grandmotherD. My birthday gift第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。